Five Bucks?

California gasoline prices currently average over $4.00 per gallon, me having just filled up my motorcycle's tank yesterday at $4.45 per gallon. The forecast earlier this year is that the rising price of gas will put a damper on many people's vacation plans. Mine is coming up soon, and it doesn't look like the prices are about to fall. On the contrary, there has been some speculation that we may be paying $5.00 per gallon before year's end!

I still plan on riding to Flagstaff, AZ. I've had enough episodes this first half of 2008 that a vacation will be a welcome relief. Figure the cost of therapy these days (psycho- or otherwise) and my trip's expense will seem rather reasonable.

Damn the five bucks... something will eventually give.